Choosing a Warlord army - a quick overview
August-30-2010 - How to choose a Warlord army
If you are new to Warlord, then your first big question is likely - how do I get started? The first answer is, of course, for you to pick up a rulebook. The Warlord: Savage North rulebook contains the full core rules for playing the game, as well as all of the rules and data to play any of 8 exciting factions. You really can't play the game without a rulebook, so picking one up is the very first step.

The second step is to choose an army to play. The Savage North rulebook contains 8 wildly different armies to choose from – each with their own look and play style. Let’s take a quick look at the 8 different armies:

  • Bloodstone Gnomes – Chaotic subterranean Gnomes driven mad by their addiction to the malignant bloodstone. They are feared by creatures across Taltos because their raids can swarm from the ground with no provocation and overwhelm an unprepared defender. See pics

  • Darkreach – You will never find a more ruthless society than one led by the subterranean Darkreach Elves. Their matriarchal society teaches children the arts of assassination and ice magic alongside reading and writing. Corrupted by ancient magical artifacts, the Elves of the Darkreach horde their powers and hone their blades for the coming conflict. See pics

  • Icingstead – Barbarians, Giants, and Yeti from the frozen wastes whose tenuous alliance is held together by the person with the biggest club... in this case Boerogg Blackrime, the self-styled Frost Giant King. Life is stripped to its barest essentials in the tundra, and the creatures who call Icingstead their home are among the strongest in all of Taltos. See pics

  • Kargir – Under the crushing heel of their war masters, the tribes of Black Orcs sweep down from the beastly Kargir taiga in their bloodthirsty plunder for resources. A single apocalyptic vision inspires and unites these brutal conquerors, a vision of the annihilation of the soft and weak nations of the south. See pics

  • Koborlas – The relic Doomcryer has finally found an individual worthy of its use: Vasyl the Alpha pack leader who promises to unite the disparate wolf-folk clans and drive their enemies from the great forest. From the wizened Ghostmane Shaman to the savage Rageclaw Slayers, the Koborlas answer Doomcryer's call and join Vasyl's ranks... See pics

  • Kragmarr – Stout and stubborn, even by Dwarven standards, the Kragmaar possess some of the most ancient libraries in all of Taltos and their incredible depth of knowledge allows them to thrive even in the Savage North. On the battlefield they possess weapons and armor of unmatched power, for only they hold the secrets of the Runes, which were said to have been handed down from the gods themselves when Adon was young. See pics

  • Sisterhood of the Blade – This mercenary band operates with a strict code and fights for their own brand of justice. The Sisterhood has attracted a diverse collection of individuals over the years and their rose & saber banner sends the denizens of evil to flight. They welcome only women into their ranks, although they have no prejudices of age, race, or species. See pics

  • Tembrithil – The Woodspike Elves jealously guard their ancient forest of Tembrithil and viciously defend it from all intruders by commanding the forces the forest has to offer. See pics


This was a very quick overview of the 8 Savage North armies. In the following weeks we will look more in-depth at each of them!


Warlord core rulebook VS Warlord: Savage North
August-30-2010 - What is the difference between these two books?
Now that the Warlord: Savage North rulebook is out, a number of people have asked what it is and how it is different than the Warlord Second Edition rulebook.

Is it an expansion? A replacement? Actually, it is neither. Warlord: Savage North contains all of the core game rules that the Warlord Second Edition rulebook contains. The difference between the books is that Warlord Second Edition details 10 different armies in the lands of Taltos, while the Savage North details 8 more armies set in the frozen northlands. In this way it is technically an expansion to the game. However since it contains all of the core rules, it is not an expansion in the sense that you must own the first book to use the second.

You do not need to buy both books to play the game. If you want to play one of the 10 Taltos factions, then purchase the Warlord Second Edition rulebook (currently out of stock at the moment). If you want to play one of the 8 northern factions, then purchase the Savage North rulebook. Again, both books contain the exact same rules. The rules in the Savage North book have been updated with the clarifications found on this page, but they are only clarifications – no rules have been changed!
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